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>>>little princegeorge
making his first visit to
australia
. he's on a ten-day tour with his
mom and dad
, the
duke and duchess
of cambridge. and
sara
james is covering it for us. she's live in
sydney
.
sara
, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning,
natalie
. it is the day
australia
has been waiting for, the royal arrival at the
opera house
. crowds in
sydney
thrilled to welcome will,
kate
, and their
little prince
down under. a picture-perfect arrival down under.
sydney
turning on the sunshine for the
duke and duchess
of cambridge.
kate
carrying the baby the world can't get enough of.
prince george
might be a
little prince
, but he's a huge hit. everyone wants a glimpse. whether departing new zealand in dad's arms or arriving for a ten-day tour of
australia
in mom's, will and
kate
are modern royals, taking turns toting their tot. their decision to make this royal tour a bit of a family holiday has wowed the world.

>>as a new mom, she could be rather unsettled leaving him at home, distracted, worried. so i think it was a great move.

>> reporter: later, inside the iconic
sydney opera house
, a meet and greet with some of
australia
's elite. but they weren't the only ones lucky enough to rub shoulders with royalty. excitement in the crowd today. people so thrilled to get an opportunity to meet the royals. some had a chance in person.

>>it felt really special. i felt a connection, you know.

>> reporter: with all the cameras and phones in the crowd --

>>it's not the greatest, but at least i got a selfie with
kate
.

>> reporter: earlier, they cuddled 12-day-old police pups. fans are so obsessed wi
kate
's fashion choices, it's called the
kate
effect. but now there's the
george
effect. the world charmed by this tiny king to be. and there is a serious case of royal baby fever here. but nobody seems to want to get cured. they just want to figure out where they can next get a glimpse of the
royal family
during their ten-day tour.
natalie
?

>>we all understand because we can't get enough of those little chubby cheeks.
sara
james in
sydney
for us. thanks so much. 8:06 right now. let's go back to everyone out on the plaza.

>>natalie
, by the way, i couldn't help noticing, you're wearing yellow today.

>>it's the
kate
effect.

>>i was going to say, i guess you and
kate middleton
have been texting.

>>we bonded outside the lindo wing when i was covering the arrival of
little princegeorge
.

>>and another one of your closest friends is also wearing yellow today.